Air Rifles & Target Shooting

Air rifles and range shooting for beginners and groups of all ages offers a fantastic chance to learn a new skill and have fun.

What's Included

Craft
Buoyancy Aid
Basic Map
Dry Bag

We also have some back support for those with back problems

Air rifles and range shooting for beginners and groups of all ages offers a fantastic chance to learn a new skill and have fun.

Shooting is of course an Olympic sport so truly the sky is the limit to progress. We have a variety of targes including competition target shooting with scores on traditional paper targets, drop targets like traditional fair ground rifles and field targets with silhouettes to aim at. Our instructors are qualified to provide hints and tips and help you learn this traditional country sport. Like all of our Canoe Trail activities, we offer safe, authentic, and fun instruction to enable you to experience air rifles at our river side centre in Kempston or at our farm site set in rural Bedfordshire.

We either run sessions as a taster activity, with structured tuition or as a competition. A mini competition is a perfect addition to a group session. Air rifles are the perfect outdoor activity to include as part of a school activity session or corporate event.

We have a range of targets to challenge participants from target traps, duck style traps and field traps on the floor and can run this activity at your school site to reduce transport costs.

Please note if a date is unavailable then it is fully booked.

Group Size

Minimum of 2 people
Maximum of 10 people

Details

1-hour session at Kempston Outdoor Centre

Cost

1 Adult £25
1 Child (under 12 years) £15

Important Information

Each session includes an instructor.

Minimum age of 8 years. Parental supervision is required for open sessions.

Hire FAQ's

What's the difference between a kayak and a canoe?

If you're not sure of what each craft is, then read our guide here.

Are the trips guided?

There are no guides or instructors needed for hire. This is simply a hire where you paddle out and back to our launch point. We recommend our preferred route, however, you are free-range and able to explore the river.

What if it rains?

Unless you hear from us then your booking will run on the day agreed. Canoe Trail runs watersports, paddling, and adventurous activities throughout the year with people enjoying the river and our woodland campsite during the different seasons. On rare occasions (it only happens a couple of times a year) we may move or change your booking. This will be in freak weather conditions such as extremely high river flows in spate or during heavy storms with lightning. You can read our full FAQ here.

How does the booking process work?

We use a live booking system that will assign you the relevant craft and resources. Once you have confirmed your booking date, it is not then transferable and non-refundable in the same way you book an airline seat. Bookings are to be paid in full at the time of booking and are non-refundable. There will be no refunds for early returns, poor weather, or non-usage as per our general terms & conditions.